Civic Intelligence

Lightning Bug Music Festival Inc

EIN 47-3247792 • 501(c)3 • Michigan City, IN

990-N Coverage

Profile

A nonprofit helping connect music industry professionals with mental health and wellness resources, and fostering the music community of northwest indiana through an annual music festival.

3303 LaSalle TrailMichigan City, IN 46360

www.lightningbugmusicfestival.com

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2023

Net Margin

Score unavailable

No value available

Net margin requires both revenue and expenses on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Asset Growth

55th percentile

0.0%

Faster asset growth than 55% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

3rd percentile

-100%

Faster revenue growth than 3% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Flat

$1,760

Flat from 2022

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2022

Net Assets

Flat

$1,760

Flat from 2022

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet MarginScore unavailable

Revenue

Down

$0

Down $561,937 (-100%) from 2022

Expenses

Down

$0

Down $560,335 (-100%) from 2022

Net Income

Down

$0

Down $1,602 (-100%) from 2022

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth55th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$2.0K$1.5K$1.0K$500$0Assets 2019: $158Liabilities 2019: $02019Assets 2022: $1,760Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $1,7602022Assets 2023: $1,760Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $1,7602023

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$1,760
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$1,760
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth3rd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$600K$400K$200K$0Revenue 2019: $0Expenses 2019: $0Net Income 2019: $02019Revenue 2022: $561,937Expenses 2022: $560,335Net Income 2022: $1,6022022Revenue 2023: $0Expenses 2023: $0Net Income 2023: $02023

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$0
Expenses$0
Net Income$0
Open 2023 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2023 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,760
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$1,760
Revenue
$0
Expenses
$0
Net income
$0
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.02$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.00
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.02$0.00$0.02$5.62$5.60$0.02
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
May 15, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Signed
May 15, 2024
Return Version
2023v5.1
Gross Receipts
$0
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

A nonprofit helping connect music industry professionals with mental health and wellness resources, and fostering the music community of northwest indiana through an annual music festival.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
ANNUAL MUSIC FESTIVAL--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
JOHN WESTBROOKPresident-$0--
HALEY ASHVice President-$0--
KEVIN NEWMANTreasurer-$0--
BRIDGET MCPHEESecretary-$0--
Governance and Compliance

Governance Explanations

Part VI, Section B, Line 11A

“The form 990 was shared and reviewed after being prepared by a cpa firm and approved by director john westbrook.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Lightning Bug Music Festival Inc
EIN
47-3247792
In Care Of
% JOHN WESTBROOK
Phone
2198787897
Address
3303 LaSalle Trail, Michigan City, IN 46360

Signing Officer

Name
John Westbrook
Title
President
Phone
2198787897
Signed
2024-05-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Preparer
Jeffrey W Krol
Phone
7733991390
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part IX, Line 24B

“Total music festival expenses.”

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